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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Jordan M Theory

Baez decided to learn M Theory, and asked for some hints on how the exceptional Jordan algebra might appear in an $11$ dimensional theory, prompting some helpful advice from two people named Lubos and Kea. The whole conversation was of course quickly deleted, although I don't recall it containing any direct personal insults. Anyway, here is a fresh link to kneemo's blog, who I am quite sure knows far more about this question than anybody else.

The sign of a good scientist is somebody who can listen to ideas without worrying too much about the words being used. Don't worry, I fully appreciate that Lubos is a relatively honest guy - and I might even start reading some of his twistor string papers.

If it can, then he is making a very big claim, and should have evidence to back it up. More likely, it's just his slightly biased personality coming across, and Kea should be grateful to have someone who works in the same department as Steven Weinberg making such a comment.